Super Junk - Monday 7/27
by The Roybot on Jul 27, 2009 12:38 AM PDT
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What is a superhero you ask?
A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is "a fictional character of unprecedented powers dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest". Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes—ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas—have dominated American comic books and crossed over into other media. The word itself dates to at least 1917. A female superhero is sometimes called a superheroine (also rendered super-heroine or super heroine). The two-word version of the term is a trademark co-owned by DC Comics and Marvel Comics.
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it can't be over
we haven’t even covered super heroine
by phillyduck23 on Jul 27, 2009 12:42 AM PDT up reply actions
i wish i had one of those nba reject balls
Senior Asian ambassador of Blazers Edge
by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is “a character….dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest”
Fatty when he banned himself for a year?
well I got this question and I dont know how to answer it
Is Hemingway Hzyzh an extrovert?
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someone who's outgoing basically.
Introvert is more inward focused—extroverts more outwardly focused. Finds meaning in others and what they do/say/think. Introverts more concerned with their own thoughts/actions/etc.
by prezofdeath on Jul 27, 2009 12:54 AM PDT up reply actions
k thanks
so is BRP and extrovert?
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i was going to be a smarty pants and paste in the dictionary definition when this happened:
by prezofdeath on Jul 27, 2009 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Hahahaha
submit it to failblog!
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hey fanfaraway!
yeh i’m over at the beach this weekend and catching a ride into town with a dude who has to start work in PDX at six….so I’m gonna’ ride in with him and kick it at starbucks for a couple hours.
How you been?
I also left for the weekend but I'm back at work now... last week before holidays though!
I prefer to return to the city monday in the early morning too, rather than go back sunday night and get home really tired. I didn’t get to do it this time cause I had to leave my car at the mechanics to have a check up.
I heard about your accident… thank god you were wearing a helmet!
Mejor que la mota
yeh same here...it was really hot so I almost decided against wearing it. Glad I didn't make that mistake.
so what kinda’ fun things did you do while you were away?
I went to my grandparents’ house, where my family is currently staying. I went hiking around the area, swam a lot. Played two full games of monopoly, some card games, went to the local fair on saturday night… and drove there and back, which took me around 7 hours total.
What ’bout you? Just recovering from the fall? Recovering from your new self-induced slavery?
Mejor que la mota
sounds like you had a fun weekend...quite relaxing
yes, i am recovering from both the items you mentioned….the fall wasn’t too bad but the latter it is weird…my life was basically one big vacation, and now it’s a 9-7 grind. Luckily I enjoy work for the most part, so it’s not too bad—it’s just different.
Your grandparents’ place sounds like fun….what card games do you guys play? I ended up playing Cribbage and Pinochle most of the weekend…..
Yeah, going to my grandparents' house is great
all my cousings are usually there, so we just hang around the pool and play cards and games all day… I don’t know the names of the card games in english, but basically we just played Continental and President, if that makes sense to you :)
Is it a permanent job or is it only for the summer? I’ve been getting very good reports from your boss, so you must be doing well :)
Mejor que la mota
Well he said that u were training with others, not directly with him
but that u take your job seriously and are very ambitious, and that you sorta remind him of himself when he was younger :)
Mejor que la mota
hehehe, nah, just kidding, that's a huge compliment.
I enjoy the work—I don’t really know how to take work any other way than seriously….we got goals to meet. I look at work like bball—we want to win!
The guy he’s having me work with is a cool dude—doing a good job of showing me the ropes. A good balance of teaching me how to do things and throwing me into the fire and letting me figure it out. So far it’s been really enjoyable. I can’t wait till I’m outta’ school so I can just focus on work.
I also left for the weekend but I'm back at work now... last week before holidays though!
I prefer to return to the city monday in the early morning too, rather than go back sunday night and get home really tired. I didn’t get to do it this time cause I had to leave my car at the mechanics to have a check up.
I heard about your accident… thank god you were wearing a helmet!
Mejor que la mota
Summer holidays
People in Spain have at least a month of paid holidays, and most of us take it in August, cause it’s boiling hot and no one works in August, basically, so why stay on your own? August is also a non-working month for legal purposes, so in my case, double reason to have my holidays in August.
Mejor que la mota
ohhhhh hahahhaha
i was thinking there was some sweet week long Spanish holiday coming up or something
"Put your drawers on, and take your gun off."
one month of paid holidays? and two hour lunch breaks?
I think I found my new destination. See ya’ Portland; Spain calleth.
Italy has more, but no siesta, rather a quick espresso
Germany also has ca. 20 days, plus church holidays. Same in France and some other countries. Hint: Countries and even states within countries with catholic background have more holidays than ones with protestant background.
Exactly
we get the month and all the religious holidays, the state holidays, the local holidays, etc…which are quite a few…
Mejor que la mota
No, just going from what L-Train posts in weather charts and other people complain about. August is hot about everywhere. I don’t really like hot, especially not in a suit.
Yeah I always worry about men in suits in summer
their clothes are basically the same all year round…
Mejor que la mota
There are summer suits with finer wool, and you can try some lighter colors (doesn’t suit everyone, har har). But well, it’s extra cost.
It's true
men in light suits often look strange. Maybe because it’s more unusual? Do you have to suit up a lot?
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When I’m with clients, yes. In the office, well I shouldn’t come in shorts and flip flops. I sometimes travel without one in the morning, check into the hotel, then change before work. I like that about silicon valley, in many young companies it doesn’t really matter how you dress. There are companies where you aren’t even allowed to ever come or travel without a suit, which is a bit much.
That sounds fairly reasonable
We have a lenient dress code, but if we have meetings we do have to look polished.
Sometimes not having a strict dress code is an advantage for a company that is trying to come across as avant-gard, modern, young, etc.
Mejor que la mota
Wow, insider info from Simmons on Artest. Sounds like he is getting information from the organization.
These anecdotes just bounce off people now. Artest is a benevolent crazy. Or so we think. Being around this nuttiness every day is a little different from merely hearing about the nuttiness in secondhand anecdotes. I know for a fact he routinely broke plays on offense and is still a handful behind the scenes, and the Rockets buried every 2008-09 story that would have made this patently clear. For instance, Artest routinely walked around in his underwear in public places: the Rockets’ team bus, hotels, you name it. People around the team barely flinched after a while. Before Game 7 of the Lakers series — only the biggest game of the entire season — they finally flinched.
Here’s what happened: Artest missed the first two team buses (the ones for players, coaches and team personnel) from Houston’s hotel to the Staples Center and barely made the third and final bus, which was reserved for business staff, sponsors and friends of the team. These stunned people watched Artest sprint to the bus right before it left, jump on and take one of the remaining seats … yes, wearing only his underwear. Owner Leslie Alexander happened to be sitting on the bus and witnessed the whole thing. And you wonder why the Houston Rockets didn’t make any effort whatsoever to bring back Artest.
optimism ftw
That's a rare moment when Simmons qualifies as a "can't miss"
Very interesting and strangely hilarious info.
Heheheh
What else do you expect from crazy pills
by prezofdeath on Jul 27, 2009 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Arenas is productive-crazy, at least most of the time. Like Ray Allen, he rather shows obsessive-compulsive signs
Artest still shows signs of Marbury-crazy. Though there was an SI story about him this week that showed him less crazy, e.g. the GM of the Lakers said a young Artest would have punched Kobe after the elbow in that series instead of just going in his face and repeating the gesture. But the article also mentioned that he went into the showers of the Lakers after they lost to the Celtics in the finals to talk to Kobe :) And videotaped the call with his agent where the agent tells him about the Lakers offer and those of other teams, then posted it online. Which is (A) illegal in most states without telling it the person on the other end as his publicist notes to him, and (B) could have put his agent in a very bad light if he had said something damning about another team or player.
As someone who suffers from Anankastic Personality Disorder, I can relate from afar to Ray ...
Allen. Yet, that notwithstanding, I just can’t begin to fathom what’s wrong with Ron Artest regarding any sort of personality disorders.
Heck, Artest is just a whack job in my book.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
How does it manifest itself?
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
There's many oddities, but nothing severe or anything.
1. I’m an extreme perfectionist when it comes to doing projects and whatnot, which is why I frequently just forego doing stuff altogether; hence, my laziness.
2. I usually prefer to work alone because I get frustrated easily, although I do enjoy aruging with people from time to time. I dislike when debates get too heated, though.
3. I’m frequently intolerent of others — which explains why I tend to be confrontational — as well as inflexible to adapting in certain situations. I’m not a complete control freak, though.
I’ve also got some weird quirks, too, of which TheTinfoil was observent enough to point out one in his comment below.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
i like that quirk.
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You recognize yourself. That's a biggy because now you can use those attributes to your advantage.
I probably have one of the cleanest pair of hands in the world, but, you know what? I haven’t had colds, flu or flu shots for maybe 10 years.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Is that why you have to list people's full name and team names when you talk about them?
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You know, I still haven't come up with a response to "so's your face"
It’s like the ultimate insult. I need to start using it in everyday conversation.
I should use it at least as much as your face has been used.
I'm just kidding yo
you must be new around here…I don’t recognize the screen name. Welcome to BE. You figuring everything out for the most part?
I think he figured out what censorship means
shouldn’t you be aware of that, as a mod?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
He's like a junior mod, with maybe 1/3 of the merit badges he needs for full mod
If he were a soda, he’d be a Mr. Pibb.
Dr Pepper is simply
the best
PERIOD
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by The Roybot on Jul 27, 2009 1:26 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I like how that linked to this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C6AXnnjgqI
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
I assume you mean this guy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GWLDWnU53c
Ah, Jim Hellwig is a crazy, yet amusing man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuVEc7ULzy4
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
I see your Tina Turner
and raise you a Dave Chappelle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLdim8hWR44
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Roynot will probably definitely disagree
The NBA: Where amazingly bad officiating happens, is encouraged, and rewarded.
I bet you're regular.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
I forgot to tell you...
I bought Dr. Pepper… was very disappointed… it tasted a lot like red bull to me, which tastes like medicine. I bought 2 cans, so I might give it another try. I doubt it though, I think I’ll just try to trick some poor unsuspecting victim into drinking it.
Mejor que la mota
oohhhhhhhhhhhh snap, Spain has ruined you!
it is nothing like red bull! Red bull is nasty. I hate energy drinks.
Dr. Pepper is completely different
Maybe it tastes different in Europe?
I still have the other one, so maybe I’ll give it another try…
Mejor que la mota
Hmm, never thought of that.
Next time BRP is at your apartment, give him the DP and tell him to bring it with him back to the States.
I’ll have to sample it to see what the heck you’re talking about. DP shouldn’t taste like Red Bull. Yuckkkkka! RB = nassssty
I didn't know Afri Cola was a fancy cola
I had it a few times and thought it tasted like the generic Shasta Cola.
I like the bottle though.
I hate Dr. Pepper with a passion, though I can’t say it tastes like Red Bull— though I haven’t had regular Red Bull in years, just the sugar free version, and even that not in a good long while, sir.
Dr Pepper is carbonated prune juice
and all that implies
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
But still tastes good.
Until you’ve had it for 4yrs in college as a solid source of caffeine… then you want to keep it away at all costs.
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
by Quik_Baller on Jul 27, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
+92,000
"My avatar picture is of the favorite vehicle I ever owned" -Me
by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
incorrect information fail
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I never meant that to be a factual statement
more of my take on the taste ……(and my suspicion as to one of the flavorings)
"My avatar picture is of the favorite vehicle I ever owned" -Me
by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
i am sensitive about my dr. pepper. Diet, to be more specific.
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Why?
Do you get ribbed in a way that is secretly hurtful to you? I need know….because if so…I want to start
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I drank that stuff as a kid in the 70's
when you removed the cap (on the glass bottles) and peeled off the plastic liner it revealed a cash amount of “none”, .05, .10, .25, .50, 1.00, or 5.00 (the mother load). Do you know how much candy you could buy with $5 back in 1975??? Every kid I knew was hooked on RC
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I am only sensitive about a few things.
1. my profession
2. Oden
3. Diet Dr. Pepper
I am known to fly into a fit of rage without notice. y ou have been warned.
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What is that eating disorder where you use laxitives to lose weight??
Because that may be what we are dealing with here…..a carbonated diet laxative!!!
(jk)
"My avatar picture is of the favorite vehicle I ever owned" -Me
by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
92, consider the suspicion debunked.
Link from Snopes. Dr Pepper (the company) has worked hard to debunk the “prune juice myth”, and have confirmed that prune is neither currently an ingredient, nor in the past. The myth was started around 1930, believe it or not.
[has been to the Dr Pepper factory in Texas]
[has been to the Dr Pepper factory in Texas]
Which means you’re one them now!!
Myth un-debunked!!!!
"My avatar picture is of the favorite vehicle I ever owned" -Me
by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
or is that "re-bunked" ?
"My avatar picture is of the favorite vehicle I ever owned" -Me
by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I never knew there was so much Dr. Pepper love out there
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
its great out of the can and bottle
fountain dr pepper = yuck
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DP is best nice and sharp
if it’s all fizzled out from hitting your ice cubes in your glass, it just isn’t the same
You make me think dirty thoughts every time you say DP
However, flaming DPs are pretty darn tasty
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 27, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Prez, the bold line was disturbing. I almost threw up a little.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
Flaming drinks are against the law in Hawaii
by tominhawaii on Jul 27, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
that's terrible!
No Spanish coffees in Hawaii? That’s madness. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
A lot of bars here won't light the shot for you
Probably has to do with the whole some people lighting their faces on fire because they didn’t properly extinguish the shot before drinking it thing.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 27, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
I’ve seen a funny video where that happens.
I think it’s because they let people get extra super drunk in Waikiki because everyone knows they are staying in a hotel and the bars are open until 4:00 AM.
by tominhawaii on Jul 27, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Usually my friends and I are smart enough to know when we're too drunk to do flaming shots
We also have our own flaming shot, called the Flaming Dave’s. It’s pretty much a shot of any 80 proof alcohol, with a drop of Dave’s Ultimate Insanity hot sauce in it topped off with some 151 to light on fire. It’s more of an initiation or punishment type thing than for actual drinking pleasure.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 27, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I knew a bar in San Diego
They had a drink called “Gorilla’s Armpit.” It was well tequila, well whiskey, 151, and the rung out the bar rag into the glass.
Ooph.
Freshman year, a dorm mate took about 30 “empty” or near-empty bottles of random booze (a mixture of girly drinks, cheap bottom shelf booze, sweet liquor drinks, etc, all the bottom parts left over) and put it all into one pint glass and drank it all.
This is called recycling
YA WANNA BE GREEN DONCHA??
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Uhg
My peta friend I told you about got drunk the first time after his best friend’s older brother threw a party and they ran around drinking all the left over beers. He said a lot of them had butts in them.
He also liked the smell of cigarettes because it reminded him of kissing girls in college who smoked.
That is disgusting
Not that that is news.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
During college my friends and I had the tradition of "the envelope" on our birthdays
We had an envelope filled with names of nasty drinks/shots. If someone was going to buy a drink for the birthday person it had to be pulled from the envelope. We had quite the list by the end. The consensus worse were the Mexican Yeast Infection and Cum in Saltwater.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 27, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice
One navy rule I like was that you couldn’t buy a guy a shot on his 21st birthday unless you did one yourself. The worst most guys were wiling to go was just Wild Turkey.
Ugh, not a fan of Wild Turkey
I think it was two birthdays ago I had to take a shot called 252. It’s half Wild Turkey half 151. It just burns going down.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 27, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that rule probably would have been much apprecaited by some
It was good fun though, because if you got it bad on your birthday you knew that you could get revenge on their birthday.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 27, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
But it manifests itself where jerks say, “I got hazed in this way, so how can I kick it up a notch on the next guy.” That’s why I’m normally anti-hazing.
We mainly did the envelope with close friends
so we weren’t too worried about that. There is one friend that can’t really hold his liquor, so it’s harder to get him back. It was kind of overkill on his last birthday when I got him an atomic bomb.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 27, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
That's fair
I went out with a girl that was a neighbor about 9 years younger than me on her 21’s and 22 year old guy was doing everything he could to make her sick. The boy had no idea that you’re supposed to get her drunk enough to sleep with you, not puke on you.
LOL
If Two Girls, One Cup taught me anything, it’s that girls find vomit extraordinarily sexy. Drunk enough to sleep with you AND puke on you is perfect!
The Michael Ruffin of BlazersEdge, cuz Amlmart said so.
by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
last time we went down this path, the JD got torpedoed. That was funny.
The Michael Ruffin of BlazersEdge, cuz Amlmart said so.
by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
There was a bar in SD back in the day
Called Red’s bar and grill and bar that used to advertise on the radio"and dont miss our hippie punching contest every Wendsday nite"but I was not old enough to go in a bar in USA so I missed out.
by southern oregon on Jul 27, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
at mint (a restaurant in Ptown) they have a drink called the hot and sour… which is a whiskey sour (light on the sour) with a good amount of tapatio mixed in… nothing flaming… just tastey
"I just want a woman"- DrivetheLane
by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Hefeweizen mixed with banana juice. It’s all wrong, but tastes good. I won’t tolerate lime in my beer though.
Is there juice in a banana?
Wait, nevermind. Pretend I did not ask that.
Don’t say something to get in trouble with the mods.
But seriously, Banana Juice?
A good well-mixed fountain Dr Pepper is great
It’s just hard to find it well-mixed. I’m guessing it needs to be more exactly mixed than a Pepsi.
I just get root beer out of the fountain
otherwise it Dr Pepper all the time
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You have fountains for these things?
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
truest statement of all time.
its great out of the can and bottle
fountain dr pepper = yuck
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#5 carbonated beverage in the US
It’s got a few fans.
I wish the caffeine-free variety were more widely available.
lolz
Shaq is one funny dude
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I wonder which Harpo Productions intern not only created, but also operates Oprah's Twitter account.
Ugh, I hate Twitter.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
Oh, and by the way, I also hate Oprah.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 27, 2009 1:38 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I find her immensley irritating, she propagates idiocy in many cases however
I can’t say I hate her.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
Aight, I think I'm gonna' squeeze in a quick nap
G’nite Bedgers!
(sans FFA, to whom I say ¡Buenos días!)
I can't seem to get any non-english letters
or any accent marks to show up on BE
not that I plan on using a lot of spanish around here
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
íéáóú
Hmmm.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
I don't know the alt shortcuts for them :(
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
The ae dipthong and aa would be extremely useful for my Norwegian.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
Is it a german laptop?
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
No, US. But I sometimes use that setting. I can instantly switch on a Mac, and programs change the language after a relaunch.
My girlfriend complains often about not having a Norwegian laptop, she used to have on which had all of the Norwegian letters on as main letters too.
Writing in Norwegian takes slightly longer because as a bit of a grammar freak she doesn’t like writing å as aa. Maybe there are solutions.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
It’s a pop-up book… no words, just pictures
"I just want a woman"- DrivetheLane
by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Best thing
I’ve seen in quite some time.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Jul 27, 2009 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Is that Northernish California?
I rode the train from LA to Eugene and it was quite lovely. Entire towns would smell like garlic and the views of the ocean were majestic.
by tominhawaii on Jul 27, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Nuttin more annoying than starbucks wifi that doesn't work :-(
Drinks are good though
by prezofdeath on Jul 27, 2009 6:05 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Shut up! Quit sharking me, bro.
by prezofdeath on Jul 27, 2009 6:13 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Whatever.
Me? Jealous of you? Get real.
by prezofdeath on Jul 27, 2009 6:19 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Or "The Roybot"
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Re-Tweet :)
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Today decision on Joel Freeland. Gran Canaria can retain him for €600k for 1y or pass so Malaga can sign him for €4.5mil for 5y. S&T maybe
so in your professional, well-versed, well-read, and well-watched opinion
where do you think Freeland would be on our depth chart if we could magically zap him over here this year?
This year? Probably not.
He is rapidly progressing as he plays, he would be much better off in the Spanish leagues than on a bench or in the guard orientated D-League. This may make it difficult for him to come over soon however as a promising young big he should be able to negotiate some kind of buy-out clause that would come into play after the second year.
Two years of development = Blazers bench big.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
yeh, i wouldn't want to bring him over here. I just wonder if he's closer to a Ruffin or closer to a Frye (in terms of skill, not game style)
Definitely best to let him cook in Europe a couple years.
According to Buchanan he is close to Shav. But he has the size of Frye. I would venture to say he is more skilled than Pendergraph, and at least as athletic. I could see him as a #3 backup for both the PF and C spot, just like I see Pendergraph as that.
Problem is, if he signs that 5 year deal with Malaga, it highly depends on what his buyouts would be. Or he will be older than Scola when the Blazers first see him.
Btw the president of Kalise Gran Canaria said he will vote for retaining Freeland. It looks like their whole budget for the next year and the decision of the main sponsor Kalise is in the balance today. Lots of pressure on one player decision :)
If he stays with them for one year and then becomes an unrestricted free agent, that might be good news for the Blazers. Next year they wouldn’t be bound by the rookie scale anymore and could make him a competitive offer.
He's about the same age as Greg, while having played basketball for five years. His celing is higher than numero 3, more like first big of bench potential but that is a few years away.
Unless that’s what Norsky was actually saying.
Either way, at his age and experience with the production he gives he is a good prospect to keep on the teams radar.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
hmmm, good stuff to know
I don’t think I’ve seen him play at all with the exception of a couple highlights packages maybe.
In the ACB he is a starter or first backup, so for them it is important also considering the restrictions on foreign players
For the Blazers, it’s hard to say when the optimal time would be. Right now he can still improve in the ACB, a bit like Claver he is NBA-ready in theory but not NBA-rotation-ready. E.g. he isn’t good setting picks yet, or always recognizing in time when to help off his man on defense.
Next year he might be ready to move up one spot in the depth chart. Or not. At least he would be a bit of insurance against the possibility that both Travis and Joel are leaving. And yeah, his ceiling is higher than backup’s backup, could be about David Lee.
I saw that prediction somewhere recently. It's reassuring.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
When he played for the National team he launched a few threes.
Scary? Well, he hit them at an okay rate. But he is fairly athletic and much more active defensively than Frye who lets face it was a corpse. He still needs to refine his skills but it’s not a stretch to imagine by next year he could play at a similar or better level than Channing. The kid seems to be working hard.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
For another young British national player.
Ryan Richards was dominating in the post against Spanish and Polish U18 teams. Not sure whether he’ll ever be an NBA prospect but the kid is long and athletic at 18 years old.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
Hasn't been updated for any recent tournaments yet, he's come a bit further in the last year or so.
Here’s a little update from a basketball website in Britain. Just a general recap on things and a few short interviews with British personnel. It’s the video on the main page.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
One day I will attend Quai 54.
It looked amazing this year.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
I heard that Dave will be on the Morning Sports Page on 95.5 this morning
can anyone confirm this?
Norsktroll 2 - Landlord 0
Mountains out of molehills. Successfully cleaned up my bath, balcony, kitchen about to the same state when I moved in, etc. Now we agreed that only a small area of the parquet has to get fixed, and my insurance might pay for that. No higher deposit, after I made it pretty clear that I wouldn’t accept that and move out or get at it with a lawyer from a home association if he wanted a fight. Guess he came to the sad realization that in a down market a renter who pays a lot is still better than an empty apartment that he can neither sell nor have someone rent for the price of his dreams.
Keep on fightin!
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
It certainly sounds like you're being required to fix stuff that's
just normal wear and tear that would normally be repaired by the landlord.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
LoL I'm at starbucks and some dude mentions the weather and how it's nice to have two of those window-mounted air conditioners
the barista asks, “So do you run your AC much else during the year? Or just when it’s hot in the summer?”
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm……….
The world's most interesting man is there?
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
Wait, is he drinking whiskey
I think I jumped the gun on your report.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 7:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I've argued the best superhero
thing many times, most notably with my then 9 year old cousin. He picked Spider-Man. Then, now, and forever, I pick Superman. I just don’t understand how it could be anyone else. I mean, the other superheros would need a foreign substance to defeat Superman, they couldn’t do it with their own powers/gadgets. Superman would rock the snot of any other superhero out there.
Origin story?
parents get shot vs his entire planet blows up and his father jettisons him to earth to save his life and also help the humans? come on, Norsk.
I won’t argue about the outfit though. Batman’s point ear mask puts him over the top.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 8:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but Superman is an alien
I don’t know if as a human, I can truly endorse him. My favorite Superhero is Bishop, of the X-man tradition. He’s basically a cowboy sent from the future to mess things up.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions
And Bishop does a great job of it too.
He’s an awesome character.
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
I really like superheroes that have a lot of issues
I’m pretty sure, if you gave me superpowers, I’d do some very devious things… for a while at least… There is no way I could be a “good guy” straight out of the gates….
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions
maybe a more interesting question
would be who is the best super villain? i’m not even sure who I’d pick.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Or merge the question. Who is the best hero who turned villian (or vice versa)?
Silver surfer?
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
that's a really interesting question
I always thought Thanos and Apocalypse were super bad, bad guys. I could never really celebrate them though… I would guess deadpool might be one of the best villains…
It’s strange I have a really hard time liking most villains. There’s got to be something to using powers for evil that is just totally grotesque for me. I could, however, enumerate a number of good guys that are really annoying (iron man, cyclops, etc…)
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions
What about Ozymandias
from the Watchmen graphic novel? hero? villian? both? I’m not really huge in to the comic scene, but that character is really interesting. well, all the characters in there pretty much are though.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions
i liked Rorschach too. also a very
intriguing character. What interests me about Ozymandias is that he ends up doing this terrible thing in order to help save the world. And you’re thinking how horrible it is, but then it works. I’m not sure if he’s a villian or a hero. Rorschach, I think, is fairly clearly a hero.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
his actions
are hero like, but his personality seems to be structured in such a way that he is walking the razor’s edge towards being a serial killer.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever
I think you can make a compelling argument
that his actions aren’t heroic at all. Depends on what you think of vigilante justice, I suppose.
The Michael Ruffin of BlazersEdge, cuz Amlmart said so.
by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
it's been a while since I read
the novel, but I remember he only really attacked bad guys. I might be mistaken though. But you’re right, it is a good argument.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions
He did only attack bad guys
but often killed them in kind of gruesome ways. You should reread the novel because it’s way better on the second go-around. You get a lot more out of it.
The Michael Ruffin of BlazersEdge, cuz Amlmart said so.
by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
It is definitely true
that he only killed bad guys, but they go into his childhood and you can see where his violence comes from, and it would not be a long fall for him to start killing people who are not necessarily bad, but I guess that is the draw of the novel is that it is not superhero black and white.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever
I think it is implied
that he is gay, so you are not supposed to like him
hopefully I dont need to add this “j/k”
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever
He was a really well-crafted character
took utilitarianism to its logical extreme. Was sacrificing the few for the good of the many a morally acceptable trade? I was and am uncertain, but it was Stalin who said you have to crack a few eggs to make an omelet…not necessarily the dude you want in your corner in a philosophical debate about morality.
The Michael Ruffin of BlazersEdge, cuz Amlmart said so.
by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
i can't remember, but were the you the one that
recommended 12 Angry Men? I watched it last night. Great movie.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I am he
glad you liked it! Henry Fonda is so compelling in that movie. And a feat of directing to boot; can you imagine a movie being made today that spends 95% of its running time in one room with limited camera cuts?
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions
By the way, that Fonda was the evil guy in “Once Upon A Time In The West” isn’t unusual today and he just fits into one of the greatest movies ever, but for the audience at that time it was shocking.
The same guy that directed "Once Upon a Time in the West"
directed “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”? Wow. Quite the resume.
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Sergio Leone.
he changed the western genre, then made maybe the best western ever. And he was italian. i always thought that was funny.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
and he shot a lot in
Spain
kind of weird for an italian, but he was obviously not an ordinary dude.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever
His movies were called spaghetti westerns.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
that's because
they used tomato sauce for the blood makeup right?
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Or the fact that he is Italian
"My avatar picture is of the favorite vehicle I ever owned" -Me
by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Sergio Leone
Did Fistful of Dollars; For a Few Dollars More; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; Once Upon a Time in New York; Duck You, Sucker; Once Upon a Time in the West, and some others I am forgetting.
I know everyone disagrees with me, and I love love love the Man with No Name trilogy with Eastwood, but I can’t stand Once Upon a Time in the West. I think it was boring and awful. First time I watched it, I was expecting greatness, was disappointed, and felt like I had to be just wrong for years. So, last year, I boughten it, and it isn’t that good. It also doesn’t do a better job of exploring the sames themes as the No Name trilogy, just does it with bigger stars and longer shots and horrible repeating harmonica music.
I like the long (LOOOOOOONG) version of Once Upon a Time in New York (the short version makes no damn sense), though it isn’t as good as it coulda’ been.
If anyone wonders why most of his movies look like they were dubbed, it’s not just because they were filmed around Europe and dubbed into English, it was because many of the actors were from different countries and usually didn’t speak English AND the standard practice at the time for Italian movies was to not record audio live and just dub it all in later— easier to shoot, can change words around later, and the international casts didn’t have to learn a language not their own to a point where they can speak it sensibly in front of a camera.
That’s why it looks like Eastwood’s lines are in English— they are in English, but others aren’t. They just dub it all later.
Once Upon a Time in the West has the greatest intro scene ever. In every sense of the word.
Once Upon a Time in New York if that is the US title is named Once Upon a Time in America in the releases I have seen. It’s about on a level with the Godfather.
couldn't agree with you more about the opening of West.
I heard Leone orginally wanted Eastwood in one of the three bad buy roles.
America on the level of Godfather? dude. I might need to watch America again.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe it’s Godfather III :)
I haven’t seen it in a long time, but was impressed by it. It’s very violent, but makes sense in the context.
OUATITW is a “Western Opera” thanks to Morricone, especially in that intro followed by the arrical of Jill.
i disavow all
knowledge of Godfather 3: The Money Grab
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
It has great Leone-esque moments
I just think it’s too indulgent and pretentious and doesn’t do it as well as the No Name Trilogy.
And, maybe like mentioned below, the expectations. But I don’t think I’m like that necessarily.
I like the long (LOOOOOOONG) version of Once Upon a Time in New York
Once Upon a Time in America. I didn’t like that one.
I think West might have been ruined by your expectations going in. That was one of the first ones I saw when I started getting in to westerns and after watching it I thought, “yes! that’s what a western should be!” I love Fistful of Dollars.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
You should check out My Name is Nobody
Its his last film and Sergio Leone decides to have fun with the genre that made him so famous. Its worth a watch
I feel like deadpool is more of an antihero than a villain.
This is mainly based off of the storyline from the Cable and Deadpool comics. Either way, he’s still one of my favorite comic book characters.
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 27, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Umm, negative
Thor would mop the floor with Superman. If Thor somehow couldn’t Odin would, although Oden was never a main character in a main stream comic, so dunno if he counts.
Superman also has some pretty lame powers. “I can see through anything… oh except clothes, cuz that’d be kind of awkward!”
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do Thor and Odin count as superheros?
those were Norse gods weren’t they? So Zeus would count too?
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Zeus is Greek
But yeah Zeus === Odin. Although Odin had some plot powers that made him even more ridiculous than Zeus when he called upon them.
Thor and Hercules were both in the Avengers on numerous occasions though, hence why I think they count. Zeus and Odin are a bit sketchy.
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Batman
Only because his comic books were pretty dark for a hero. He took care of business.
PS. My online aliases all have “quik” in them for some favoritism I developed for Quicksilver from Marvel.
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
Batman isn't a superhero, sorry.
Unprecedented power = superpower.
Batman doesn’t have superpowers, he has a utility belt.
Now. Rich guys who use their money to become heroes. Ironman >>>>> Batman in both character and battle power.
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I'd go with that. He's a hero undoubtedly but not super human.
Rich guy with expensive toys.
Love his dark side though.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
Correct
Hero != Superhero for devil’s advocate purposes.
His dark side hype is overrated, but that’s just opinion really. His life wasn’t really that hard compared to most heroes, he’s just emo.
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I suppose
Now I’ve got to dive into the depths of childhood to remember who else I like…
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
My favorite superhero is Woody Allen, mostly because I found this picture online the other day and my life hasn’t been the same since:
"Literary Criticism is not bookkeeping." -SB
What kind of powers would woody allen have?
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Whatever powers made the above picture a reality are enough for me.
"Literary Criticism is not bookkeeping." -SB
by nightbluefruit on Jul 27, 2009 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions
And the power to publish crappy parodic short stories in the New Yorker
"Literary Criticism is not bookkeeping." -SB
by nightbluefruit on Jul 27, 2009 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions
I was hoping for something like
an ability to bleed at the first sign of danger like some kind of poisonous toad. Or some kind of rhetorical skill. Realistically, Woody Allen would have to have a really inane power—Like to be able to smell cheeses from miles away.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
The power to not notice that Larry David can’t act.
"Literary Criticism is not bookkeeping." -SB
by nightbluefruit on Jul 27, 2009 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
In Hollywood Ending
Something like that happens:
A has-been filmmaker [woody allen] is hired to direct his ex-wife, who’s now dating the studio boss. But when he arrives on the set, he develops a case of psychosomatic blindness.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t like Hollywood Ending so much, but it was infinitely better than Celebrity. Maybe that was his thought process: “Well, I made a really terrible movie with one of the world’s best actors, maybe if I use one of the worst the movie will turn out terrific?”
"Literary Criticism is not bookkeeping." -SB
by nightbluefruit on Jul 27, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I liked Celebrity
just for the acting. I thought branagh really hit it. I don’t really care for Bananas, even though it seems like everyone loves it.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I've never seen a Woody Allen movie
And I can describe a scene from Annie Hall because I’ve seen others do it.
If you need to fake your way through a Woody Allen conversation, just say you are a thirtyish intellectual interested in Mozart, James Joyce, and Sodomy. You will charm everyone’s socks off.
"Literary Criticism is not bookkeeping." -SB
by nightbluefruit on Jul 27, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
The guy next to him looks like Kevin Durant.
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
This joke needs explanation, unless you are predicting Andre Miller’s death.
"Literary Criticism is not bookkeeping." -SB
by nightbluefruit on Jul 27, 2009 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Thank you very much. Sorry for being dense.
"Literary Criticism is not bookkeeping." -SB
by nightbluefruit on Jul 27, 2009 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Burden
"Literary Criticism is not bookkeeping." -SB
by nightbluefruit on Jul 27, 2009 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Holy crap!
I didn’t know Michael Jackson was black……
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Jul 27, 2009 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh cheese! Is that Michael Jackson next to Woody?
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
You of course can only like superheroes that
have never made a movie
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever
good morning
worst day ever,
got rear ended (no jokes please) at a red light this morning on the way 2 work
grumpy
wish i could drink is it too early for a rum & (very little) coke?
s
The Princess of Blazersedge
make sure to
say that your are at least sore from your accident. I stupidly said that I was fine after being hit. Maybe it is a white lie, but the extra money sure will take the edge off all of the inconvenience of the incident.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever
It’s never too early to have a rum (and coke).
I hope whoever rear ended you was nice about it.
"Literary Criticism is not bookkeeping." -SB
by nightbluefruit on Jul 27, 2009 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Getting rear ended is no joking matter
Hopefully the guy’s vehicle wasn’t too big for you. That could really mess up your backside. You’re not sore or anything are you? Sometimes the force from that kind of hit can lead to soreness for a while.
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hmm
“too big for me”
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
s
The Princess of Blazersedge
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. - Casey Dillon Stengel
Are you serious???
those puns and double entendres were brutal
"My avatar picture is of the favorite vehicle I ever owned" -Me
by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions
thanks
The Princess of Blazersedge
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. - Casey Dillon Stengel
I'm gonna go look up your name to see if it involved my company....
nope. let me know if you want uber secret car accident advice. I’ve been known to dabble in it.
...refusing Coolio's sloppy seconds since 2001...
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what company do you work for? both my father and brother are in the industry
"I just want a woman"- DrivetheLane
by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
lips are sealed on the company
but if you want to email me (thetinfoil@gmail.com) we can vaguely discuss it if you want.
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What a teaser.
let me know if you want uber secret car accident advice. I’ve been known to dabble in it.
I didn’t get in a car accident today, but I’d like to know.
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
by Quik_Baller on Jul 27, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
my email is in my profile.
but you must understand my bias is towards the insurance people, not against it.
for example, chiropractors and attorneys are on Kobe level for me.
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LMAO
i work in ins. too , i can handle it :)
thanks for the advice.
S
The Princess of Blazersedge
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. - Casey Dillon Stengel
Go get em!
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Doctor Strange
Umm… where do I begin
1. He’s the Sorcerer Supreme
2. He battles with the likes of Mephisto and Satan.
3. His house is completely awesome.
Now for the good ones.
4. In Hulk 300, when Hulk went completely nuts and fought the entire Avengers and even Thor to a standstill. Strange came in and banished him. Not to 1 world, but to an endless possibilities of worlds. Strange pwned Hulk.
Now for the greatest one
5. In Fantastic 4… either 243 or 244, I forget which, Galactus. Yes, the dude who eats plants, came to Earth. Galactus was pwning the crap out of everyone (once again, Thor included) despite his weakened state. Strange rolled in and was like, lolz, Imma use a spell that torments Galactus with the spirits of all those he has killed. Now for a guy like Galactus, this ranges in the trillions at least. This all but crippled Galactus, allowing Mr. Fantastic to slingshot the thing into him, KOing him.
So. Dr Strange pwned the Hulk at his strongest and Galactus. Find me someone else who has done this please!
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you know a lot
about comics. I barely understand what you’re talking about. haha.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions
And Zaig pulls out the trump card.
Dr. Strange was a badass.
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
by Quik_Baller on Jul 27, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
You reminded me!
That’s my favorite super hero. Flash! he’s fast. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
Does anyone know where the concept of superheroes comes from?
Is it uniquely 20th Century? I know the concept of “robot” came out of Czech in the early 20th century.
no think about it
there have always been myths and creatures that are otherwordly
for centuries, probably been around for as long as humans…
S
The Princess of Blazersedge
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. - Casey Dillon Stengel
Maybe what I should have asked
is their a difference between a hero in a mythology (Heracles) and a hero in a comic (superman)? I think I was stuck up on the “Super” part of “Superhero”…
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Only difference I can think of is context of the story.
Superhero stories are purely for entertainment.
Mythological stories can have other goals, like explaining the creation of humanity or something like that. Granted, those tales don’t have the same meaning that they once did…
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
I don’t know if anyone really cares, or if this is just semantics, but I suspect the phenomenon of storied super-people sheds light on a culture or time. Initially, when thinking about early "Superheroes" I conjured Shelley’s Frankenstein—that is, I was keying in upon the science driven, mutated human form. The importance here, I think resides in the explanation for the phenomenon—Science. I would venture to say that most comic characters are explained in the parameters of Science, or specifically scientific phenomenon. Mythical characters always exist according to Divine Grace (Heracles the son of the gods… etc..). I think you could suggest that in Modernity, we seek out Science more often to answer our irrational hopes (prayers, calls for something super, bat signals, etc..) opposed to divine intervention. I think, what I might be saying, is that comics suggest a very Godless populace—That’s a gross over exaggeration, I know, but I’m most likely either a robot, or a Shelley monster….
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Giving blood today
anyone going to the warped tour? They’re giving me a voucher for a backstage pass but I cant go
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Who went to Brewfest?
My fav of the weekend: Summer Grifter
Most disappointing: Festina Peche… tasted like some horrible mix of champagne and beer. No, not the champagne of beers.
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
Summer Grifter
is Pyramid right? i just started drinking Pyramid Curveball. It’s pretty great.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Curveball is a great summer beer.
Perfect for summer days and BBQs.
Grifter was a MacTarnahans.
Had a few good Pilsners and IPAs as well. Can’t remember the names…
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
by Quik_Baller on Jul 27, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
i was camping this weekend.
might have gone to Brewfest if I hadn’t been. I’ve got to get back up to the Pyramid brewery and get some more Curveball soon. I think I’m down to my last one.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Noooooooo!!!!!
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
by Quik_Baller on Jul 27, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Curve ball is delicious
its definitely a great summer seasonal
I liked Festina Peche.
It was kind of like beer-mouthwash though. But I liked it. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
did you like my band?
I was in the marching band on Sat. I had to sub out Thu and Fri to a different guitarist who is great (Brett Malmquist). – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
Fav. Superhero
got to be Batman…
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it’s the lack of superpowers and the determination of will and mind
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i was never clear
on what the Green Lantern could actually do.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
he shoots arrows
and has cool facial hair
there is a lot to respect in that
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That’s green Arrow… Green Lantern has the power ring
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring that gives the user great control over the physical world as long as the wielder has sufficient willpower and strength to wield it.
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that's pretty cool.
What did this one’s ring do? I didn’t know there was more than one Green Lantern.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Power rings as used by various wielders have exhibited (but are not limited to) the following effects:
* Creates solid ‘light energy’ which is only limited by the mind
* Constructs of green ‘solid-energy,’ often of tremendous size and/or complexity.
* Flight, including flight at speeds beyond that of light.
* Plasma bolts.
* Ability to walk through walls by traveling through ‘the Fourth Dimension’ [Alan Scott]
* The rings can act as semi-sentient computers, including accessing the Book of Oa, a massive database of everything from the laws of the Guardians and the Corps to the history of the universe.
* Time travel (One solitary power ring cannot generate enough power for time travel. Several power rings are needed to complete this feat.)
* The rings are still reliant on the lantern-shaped power batteries, but no longer limited to 24 hours’ charge as they originally were. Kyle Rayner’s ring was the first ring to absorb more power than originally thought, having stored the main power battery’s energy following its explosion on Oa.
* Telepathic powers.
* Translation of virtually all languages.
* Force field generation.
* Radiation, including simulated kryptonite radiations.
* Generate “earplugs” to block out all telepathic communication and manipulation.
* Render user invisible.
* Green Lantern: Rebirth revealed that only a certain type of willpower can use the ring effectively, as evidenced when Green Arrow’s “cynical” willpower barely allows him to generate a single arrow and leaves him exhausted after this feat.
* Put humans into a state of suspended animation
* Fast healing of wounds.
* Size manipulation allowing ringbearer to grow or shrink in size.
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The rings can act as semi-sentient computers, including accessing the Book of Oa, a massive database of everything from the laws of the Guardians and the Corps to the history of the universe.
Like Joseph Smith used those things to translate what the angel said?
Flight, including flight at speeds beyond that of light.
that means time travel. doesn’t that conflict with the thing about needing more than one ring to time travel? Or does flying faster than the speed of light mean that you have to have more than one ring?
Radiation, including simulated kryptonite radiations
uh oh. Superman is in trouble. Of course, seeing Superman with his game face on might destroy the Green Lantern’s willpower, rendering his ring unusable.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
I have a feeling that time travel it refers to is backwards
I could be wrong though
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ah. i see.
what an interesting superhero. the whole willpower thing is a pretty neat caveat.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
and yet, Batman could beat him up
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
swimming records are falling like dominoes in the World Championships in Rome
The new hi-tech swimsuits: are they comparable to steroids in baseball?
different shrinkage
but it’s a tricky subject
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
there aren't any health side effects
and it’s available to everyone
it seems more comparable to better shoes in running, particularly the sprints
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
They are legal, so no
The big question with swimming and PEDs are growth hormones these days. Phelps got very large feet as a teenager…
The swimsuits are rather comparable to graphite sticks in ice hockey, improved tennis racquets, etc.
what about Golf clubs? The PGA regulates those. They are even moving technologically backwards to reduce the spin provided by irons
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Bike racing has a minimum weight that each bike must be
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There are re-stricter plates in auto racing
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There are many sports where this sort of technology is regulated
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
for cycling the
weight limit is easily gotten around, but the prevalence of aero equipment is what has really changed the sport, but that is restricted by enforcing a 3:1 rule where the depth of a piece of equipment cannot be more than 3 times the width.
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most manuf. put the weight in the seat post so it’s directly under the rider… is that what you mean by gotten around… you’re not inferring that there is cheating in sports are you
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for shame
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I have a friend
that is the mechanic for garmin-slipstream and they usually put ice cubes to add weight, or will just add weights and take them out before the start of the race.
It is actually a pretty dumb rule as the technology has come far enough where you can ride a 14lb bicycle safely. Everyone, including the referees tend to ignore it.
Aero equipment, which has a much bigger effect than weight savings on the order of a few % are heavily regulated. If you are interested in the battle between the curmudgeons at the UCI and innovative people, there is a good documentary on grame obree. Very interesting.
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I hadn’t heard about the ice trick… I just assumed they added and removed weight as required
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
It seems know one cares
they dont weigh the bikes after the races. It is a dumb rule that is not enforced.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
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fair enough
2nd question: should FINA be more strict about which swimsuits are legal and which are not?
They're not legal in swimming much longer.
The new swimsuits will be banned in 2010. I suspect the records set with them will last a long time.
Mark Spitz didn't shave his body, didn't wear a bath cap, and still became the greatest athlete of his time
He got a great kick out of it telling a Russian coach that his mustache made him more aerodynamic, and the next year every Soviet swimmer had a mustache.
Proof that a good batch of chest hair makes you faster
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Lamarcus says!
I’m exited we got Andre Miller. He makes us better and having two solid point guards, really two starters, will really help us next season.
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Think what Dave could achieve with all of us minions.
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
by Quik_Baller on Jul 27, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
For now...
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
by Quik_Baller on Jul 27, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Remember when Ben would wield the might BEdge sword upon unsuspecting blogs and polls?
by tominhawaii on Jul 27, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I laughed hard enough that I looked it up
Link to buy the mug. They also have regular glasses and shot glasses.
oooo, I like the shot glass—too bad I couldn’t take it with me to the bar. I’d make for a great conversation starter…
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
When ya get to a bar
Either just tell everyone about the shot glass, or show everyone a picture of it, and then BAM conversation started.
at what point is a shot glass gonna sit half empty though? Mine is either full or empty… there is no middle ground
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
They are refered to as girls
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I know women who can take a shot… I know girls who sip a shot
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Tequila or Sambuca?
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
It’s a 3 ouncer—Try to be the hammer, you’ll be the nail (get hammered that is…)
You could work it, that you need it to be either full or empty, cause you don’t want to be depressed…
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Horrible ESPN poll question
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/flashPollResultsState?sportIndex=nba&pollId=75201
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Do you want your children to succeed?
Yes
No
Maybe
Undecided
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Is the world spherical?
Yes
No
I live in 1746
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
They knew it was round then!
I think you mean 1492
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it is ellipsoidal
pedantry FTW
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QI for the win.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
what is Ql?
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Sorry, English mode.
QI is a British show where they base a gameshow on questions with trap words. The trap words are answers which are considered common knowledge but are actually entirely false. Comedians go on, it’s hilarious so on and so forth. It means you learn all kinds of cool things.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
actually
it’s a historical myth that people believed the Earth was flat
every educated person since the time of the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
burn him at the stake!
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QI told me this the other day.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
Isnt maybe the same thing as undecided?
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there is me
and one other dude in new mexico who even care about basketball. I wouldnt worry about NMs collective opinion.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
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I live here
and have yet to see a suns jersey
hispanics do love kobe, but they seem to know nothing about basketball
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
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I was in phoenix in november
and there was a suns game against the l@kers
and a chick fight outside the stadium
it was fun times
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sweet
I went and saw them play the Blazers.
by far the hottest dancers I have seen live in person. To be fair I have only seen games in Phoenix, Denver, and Portland.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
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shoot
cause I went to a game down there too
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I think it was
November 1 as I missed a big cross race to go
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ah I was there at the end of the month for a game
PROOF
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so you know
what I am talking about.
My GF was with me so I had to do a lot of peripheral ogling.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
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yes i know what you mean
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A group of hispanics play ball at a court near my house.
It’s hilarious to watch. Double-dribbles, traveling, ugly jumpers that somehow go in (Shawn Marion’s is beautiful by comparison), crazy four-step drives with the guys throwing the ball up backwards. I’ve never seen anything like it.
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
by Quik_Baller on Jul 27, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, and they play 7v7 if they have the people.
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
by Quik_Baller on Jul 27, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
welcome to my world
I stopped playing pick up here as it just go to ridiculous.
It is more of “I went to the fights and a basketball game broke out.” type of scene.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
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better question
Since “Redeem Team” doesn’t work anymore, what dumb marketing slogan will Nike come up with for the 2012 team?
The A Team
They’ll drive from the hotel to the arena in a black van; lebron will smoke cigars; dwight will brandish gold and a mo hawk…
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Electric Boogaloo
The commercials should have them riding in tanks into the enemy countries and crushing the skulls of orphans left homeless by a thunderous Lebron dunk.
sounds a lot like team chuck norris, which i’m hoping to help form.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
12 men, 1 college degree
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 27, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
It will be awesome
Rose can learn about these crazy things called “continents”, Oden can tutor him on the trade deficit while nursing a pinkie sprain.
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 27, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
He'll be dunking all over Derrick Rose IV
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 27, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Oden skipped summer school this year after enrolling in a course to focus on basketball. Slacker.
By the way, a guy who really really seems not to be fond of academics is Xavier Henry, 2010 first round lottery prospect.
http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2009/7/26/946332/xavier-henry-high-school-star-to
that is Rick Fox right?
he looks happy for a guy caught by stormtroopers.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
when Rick Fox
goes to comic-con you know it has officially jumped the shark
PS I am assuming that is comic con
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yeah, it’s comicon… I think Rick will be pitching colt 45 next week
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Your '09 - '10 lineup
ew where did Melissa go? :(
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no Ione either.
my favorite one is back though. :) :) :)
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
im so glad readers can 'rate' each dancer
right they are there for the artistic expression of dance
makes me sick to my stomach.
im flaggin everything that has the blazer dancers in it. i WILL get u banned if u argue w/ me too.
Try it.
S
The Princess of Blazersedge
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. - Casey Dillon Stengel
what we need is an over 18 only game
with some Blazer strippers!
please don’t hurt me
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
you can flag all the photos on the site
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE GOT CUT FROM THE DANCE TEAM
LOLZ.
by Mortimer on Jul 27, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
THATS EXACTLY RIGHT, THEY WILL PAY
but seriously
i would nEVER degrade myself
S
The Princess of Blazersedge
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. - Casey Dillon Stengel
well what if your work was just barely better than failing
then you’d have to D grade that work
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
harddy har har
The Princess of Blazersedge
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. - Casey Dillon Stengel
you should be an oceanographer
because all your marks are below “C”-level.
by jksnake99 on Jul 27, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
We stopped grading, we just rate now. I never de-rate myself. i’m a five star, superstar…
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
I seriously
LOL, by that I mean laughed out loud
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omg me too
that was hilarious
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lets b real tho, if I did try out,
and i have NO dance skills what so ever, I would get hired
… because im young and pretty.
That is the ONLY reason the blazerstrippers dancers are there. Sexual objects
S
The Princess of Blazersedge
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. - Casey Dillon Stengel
we prefer the term sexual entertainment
"I just want a woman"- DrivetheLane
by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
And modest!
The Michael Ruffin of BlazersEdge, cuz Amlmart said so.
by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
its the truth
do you know they asked BEN from blazersedge to judge..?
what does that tell u?
S
The Princess of Blazersedge
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. - Casey Dillon Stengel
Ben is a dancer?
"I just want a woman"- DrivetheLane
by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah right
The Princess of Blazersedge
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. - Casey Dillon Stengel
serious?
"It was like some sort of crazy torture in the movies. How do people do that so long without taking a breath? I think my ears are still ringing."
-Adrian Peterson, describing Autzen
by dougall5505 on Jul 27, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I understand your
position on the blazer dancers and their roles at games and how you feel it is degrading to women. But do you think it’s ok to disparage them by saying they have no dance skills and are only around because they’re young and pretty? I don’t want to argue about their roles, because I agree with you in some ways, but to say they are only there because they’re young and pretty is inaccurate and fairly reductive of them as people who possess a skill they’ve worked hard at.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I agree, they are only there as sexual objects
I applaud you that you don’t wish to have yourself only seen as a sexual object and thus don’t want to be a Blazer dancer, but at the same time I can’t be mad at the women who DO want to be a Blazer dancer if they truly want to be one.
I would not dare debate you on this matter though, because I do not have firmly thought out opinions on the subject of dancers beyond them obviously only being there for being pretty and being totally superfluous to the actual game.
Dancers have potential to play huge role, as seen in the documentary “The Replacements” starring Ted Theodore Logan and Gene Hackman. In this riveting and accurate retelling of a strike stricken football league, the dancers change the course of the game, history, and even destiny. Seattle football has never been the same…
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
true
I watched that one after seeing it on AMC’s top 100
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I met a girl who had a Falco replica jersey. I don’t remember her name, but knew in that instant that I loved her.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow, some of those look pretty old for the job. Pardon me, they bring veteran experience.
Where is Sophia?
sorry im not into taking my clothes off for money
s
The Princess of Blazersedge
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. - Casey Dillon Stengel
thats a flag
The Princess of Blazersedge
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. - Casey Dillon Stengel
finally!
I’ve never been flagged before and I try so hard
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
most people won't tell you when they flag.
Sophia is just honest like that.
...refusing Coolio's sloppy seconds since 2001...
Now accessible for R rated comments at thetinfoil@gmail.com
Morty flags me all the time, I bet
we’re always getting in fights
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
PED
Performance Enhancing Device
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh
I hate Christel. She looks like my gay brother in law.
by tominhawaii on Jul 27, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
You and your islanders
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 27, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
The LMA/Didier Drogba photo is now the "Create a Caption" over at Ball Don't Lie
Skeets’ entry is funny to everyone except us, probably.
Thunder - Wolves trade via Holly MacKenzie
Thunder gets Etan Thomas, Minny’s 2010 2nd rounder and a conditional 2nd rd pick for Wilkins and Atkins.
that is a positively
underwhelming trade
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via Ben's twitter
Sam Smith talks about Oden and Durant.
I generally hate Smith’s work, but there’s some interesting stuff in there.
But sitting in the stands in Las Vegas at the USA Basketball mini-camp and hearing NBA coaches and general managers, the gasps have been for Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant. I’ve now heard more than one say Durant could be a better player than James given Durant’s combination of amazing size at about 6-10 and pure shooting stroke. And he’s still 20.
There wasn’t a team executive I could find who now wouldn’t pick Durant first. No matter what they say, there wasn’t one two years ago who would have. Though Oden seems over most of his injuries, his movements remain somewhat mechanical and it’s difficult to project him as a high level NBA player anymore, but more a rebounding and shot blocking specialist. It was clear even USA officials were looking to see if Oden’s mental state was improved from the brooding person he’s seemed to have become.
Not even close
At the same age he does one thing better— shoot.
Not even on the same planet in anything else Lebron does.
yup.
has anyone who saw the camp said that Durant learned to defend?
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I saw a couple quotes praising his defense
and he made some impressive blocks that I saw in the highlight clips. I will still be closely tracking his defensive on/off stats next year. It will be interesting to see if he has improved.
You could argue LeBron had not learned to defend until last season
And he still has no post-up moves, no real mid-range game, no highly consistent three point shot, duck feet, …
He could be much better than he already is for a long time. But Durant is young enough to also improve a lot. LeBron-level is highly doubtful, but a mix of Rashard Lewis with Dirk Nowitzki is very possible.
I agree about Lebron
Though like Roy he could situationally be a great defender.
But like usual, my problems with Durant are not with his defense, but his lack of offensive skills outside of scoring, which is exactly what makes Lebron, Lebron. His playmaking.
Lebron is an above average passer
And one of the best defenders in the league,Durant with lots of improvement could some day be almost mediocre in those areas
by southern oregon on Jul 27, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
ridiculous
look we all wish greg oden had turned out better but don’t demean durant because you’re bitter. if you watched the video of the defensive drills in particular durant looked very good on defense with one very nice block and some agressive perimeter d.
few players focus on defense before the age of 21.
tear him down out of jealousy as much as you want but any reasonable person would say that he would appear on his way to a remarkable career.
yeah
LeBron has crazy size for what he does, but Durant will probably end up being an amazing scorer. I am not sure how to feel about this article, but I am glad that Oden is seeing a sports psychologist.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
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At least Oden will be what people hope Hasheem Thabeet can be.
And until proven otherwise, people will assume Durant was another superstar that got away from the Blazers. Which might be true.
Can Nic guard Durant
I don’t remember how we defended Durant and/or the success of it. I’m just wondering can Nic become a sort of Durant stopper down the road?
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Batum
is shorter but has the length do bother Durant. And I don’t think Durant could overpower Nic either. But that will be an interesting matchup to watch as Nic gets better.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
skinny vs skinny? the battle might be won by whoever can put on 5 lbs
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
z
I just watched “I Love You, Man”
pretty entertaining.
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does the phrase
“I love you, man” have to be uttered while drunk?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Didn't you see the South Park with lice?
I think it’s fair to go after Angelina Jolie’s koochi pile.
by tominhawaii on Jul 27, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I have only been in the Islands once in the summer
It was brutal but then its brutal here,it must be summer.
by southern oregon on Jul 27, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Once the trades roll in, it's fine
I hate sweating doing household chores. It’s just not right.
by tominhawaii on Jul 27, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
your lucky you dont have one of those rare winds from the South
Kiluela is still pumping out vast amounts of sulpher that is slowly drifting Southwest,vog sucks
by southern oregon on Jul 27, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
We got it bad last year
It looked like KP (God) just poured a crappy vog soup into every valley and even non-puny people were complaining about their eyes stinging.
by tominhawaii on Jul 27, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
wow i completely read things out of order tom
and thought you were talking about how angelina has tradewinds…
my music choice of the day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBbVGcvEfsw
"It was like some sort of crazy torture in the movies. How do people do that so long without taking a breath? I think my ears are still ringing."
-Adrian Peterson, describing Autzen
Wheels is dumb
He’s happy for Miller to be a Blazers just so he won’t be killing the Blazers anymore. Is two games worth $7 million a year?
if those two wins are
in the last two games of the Finals, then yes.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I have always thought the idea of hiring
“x” teams killer is a pretty dumb idea.
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Except without getting Derek Anderson
We wouldn’t have been awful, making the conditions possible for the Rise of KP, which led to Roy/LMA/Oden/Batum/Rudy?etc.
YOU’D RATHER HAVE DEREK ANDERSON, OVER BRANDON ROY?!?!
I saw DA cancel a food order
cause he had a toothache
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
It woulda' meant 56 wins
56 wins means we’re the 2nd seed and facing the Lakers in the WCF.
Facing the Lakers in the WCF is what makes us winning the Western Conference.
Then we dismantle the Magic for a championship.
WOULD YOU RATHER LOSE IN THE 1ST ROUND????
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
just helping out there Mortified
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Did he also say he never said Miller was a bad shooter?
That what the Morning Sports Turncoats claimed.
Btw, Nate also seemed to like Miller not the least because he had beaten him with three different teams.
that is indeed a dumb reason to sign someone.
fortunately, Miller will help in the other games also and the contract we gave him is reasonable.
Steve Perry >>> Arnel Pineda
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 27, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Rufio!
Jeff Pendergraph will go beast mode all over your face
by chalupa king on Jul 27, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I used to when I was a kid.
upon rewatching, not so much.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Ditto
"The playoffs now are my grind. My grind for a championship,'' Roy said. "Whatever needs to be done to get there I'm gonna do it.''
I never saw it
But the cast is pretty crazy. There are a lot of random stars in it. I do remember a couple of professional skateboarders were in it. Adam McNatt and Frankie Hill (who is not listed in the credits for some reason).
True
Soul patches are lame when attached to a face
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I normally go with mutton chops and a big mustache
Then scale it back
I always end with a Hitler. I hate him for messing up that mustache.
that also reminds me
did you catch that last film by Harmony Korine about the commune of impersonators? It is cool and might be something that you would watch.
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Are you sure?
I get in trouble with the wife each time I pick a movie suggested on BE. Not counting zombie movies, because she doesn’t watch those.
I am not sure
that your wife would approve, but the main character is a MJ impersonator, and I think the girl is Six from the show Blossom.
maybe the MJ thing is too soon? Like watching movies that have the twin towers in them.
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That might be cool
She got mad at me for Idiocracy and she’s not happy that Equilibrium just came in the mail. I have no idea what that movie is about.
it is certainly not a comedy
I thought Equilibrium was just all right.
I think it sets some record for some fighting, so if you like things like hot dog eating contests then you may love Equilibrium.
If you are going to watch Bale then it might as well be American Psycho in my opinion. Your wife probably hates that one.
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and the name Adolph
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I am rolling
mustache and soul patch right now
it is in no way flattering
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I decided to grow my hair out until I lost 20 lbs
I’ve gained about 5 since then. I figure I’ll get sick of being a fat guy with bad hair and bite the bullet soon and do something about it. I’m looking kind of Farleyish right now.
but with talent
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He has the talent
to land a smokin’ hot biddy. I should be so talentless. :(
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
are you talking about
TiH?
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Zac Efron
but I don’t doubt that TiH’s lady is a foxy pussycat.
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
everyone loves a jolly fat guy
aside from health issues it sounds like you should stick with what is working
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stop taking pictures
in chinatown.
hi-ho
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i took a picture of myself once
right before I shaved off all the facial hair I’d grown over the course of 5 months. I don’t grow facial hair that well so it was a little patchy and kind of unwieldy. I’d also decided at the time to not mess around with my hair at all. The picture isn’t pretty. But it isn’t confusing like the middle guy.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
It looks like a picture
taken the day after passing out drunk in the frat house basement.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Jul 27, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I know of a few bars in town, we might be able to see one of these… You’d need to bring your mustache to get in though.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Question:
when you put your Ipod on shuffle, what is the song that makes you most excited when it starts playing?
Mine might be Welcome to the Jungle or Like a Rolling Stone. Just something about those songs coming up randomly that makes them even more fun to listen to.
I Remember by MDC
one of the greatest openings to a song ever.
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rec
"It was like some sort of crazy torture in the movies. How do people do that so long without taking a breath? I think my ears are still ringing."
-Adrian Peterson, describing Autzen
I never got OP Ivy
but I never got Ska in general
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Did you say you were a Bad Brains fan
Or was that Bad Religion? I am guessing Bad Religion.
Ska in small does for particular purposes is good fun.
I am a
bigger Bad Brains fan than Bad Religion, but I listen to them both.
I think I immediately think of people skank’in when I hear Ska and that is an off putting mental image.
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All my pals love Bad Religion, and I've always hated them
Incomplete is the worst song in the world. I think that all Bad Religion does is repeat the same word over and over again. They’re like Beyonce.
they are all right
I really liked Against the grain and S/T
I cant believe you brought up the overused comparison of Beyonce and BR. You’re better than that.
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I had too
I really don’t like BR. When my friends put that junk in, the only thing I could convince them to change to was Face to Face.
you have some odd friends
I never understood people poppin mad boners over face to face and for that matter Husker Du
but when you are trying to piss your parents off, is their a better method than buying shirts with xed out crosses?
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Wayman Tisdale
had a record called Face to Face
weird
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I have never heard of them
I will check it out
I was recommended “the evens” the other day, but I have yet to listen to it even though it is an Ian McKaye band
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you'll have to qualify that with
pop
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yep
we have different tastes in punk rock
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That's Timbo's label
I’m more old school with my punk. I think it’s better if the lead singer is dead now.
You know why
Because he’s incomplete.
Incomplete
Incomplete
Incomplete
Incomplete
Incomplete
Incomplete
Incomplete
Incomplete
Incomplete
I hate Bad Religion.
I’ll take Me First and the Gimme Gimme’s over them.
I just threw up in my mouth and it tasted like Vancouver, Washington.
Make the music with your mouth Prz
Salaam.
by JamesOn on Jul 27, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
they arent from vancouver
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Bohemian Like You
I hear the drumbeat and I get all giggly waiting for the guitars to come in.
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
true dat
I dated a female meteorolgist once. She called me “El Nino”
"Put your drawers on, and take your gun off."
I called her Green House Effect
cause whenever she entered a room the temperature raised a few degrees
"Put your drawers on, and take your gun off."
large people do put off a lot of heat
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha nicely played
i really don’t know enough weather terms to come up with a clever retort
"Put your drawers on, and take your gun off."
Wheel's "weather babe" sounds like she's smart enough to get the joke.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
I think a fat guy with a haircut that's 20 years too young for him, calling a young woman in her 20's a "babe" creepy
I probably wouldn’t mind a guy the same age calling her a “babe” though.
You can’t call Wheels fat, he’s a “real person.” Go back to mocking athletes, they’re just pawns.
Make the music with your mouth Prz
Salaam.
I calls 'em like I sees 'em
It’s like the n-word with black people. I can call other fat people fat, but non-fat people cannot.
Is that Wheels?
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
Can I request a fanpost from someone who likes to do the $ stuff?
Salary wise, what is the best way to structure your team?
I think it’s safe to say the superstar gets paid the most no matter what the position. Beyond that, what position should get paid the most? Superstars have to be taken into account because we can’t compare Jordan to Duncan.
But can you win a championship when your starting PG only makes $4 million a year?
I think it’s somewhat subjective, and my guess would be the most successful NBA teams spend most their money on big guys.
or because they were both in the movie “Drive me crazy” which the song was a tie in to… either one
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I disagree
Cross roads was written by Robert Johnson
by southern oregon on Jul 27, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
and starred......
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought
Justin Long was her love interest in that movie. I have never seen it, but saw a funny interview with Long about it. Something along the lines of Britney Spears fishing for a compliment.
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Then who are you to say that it is among the worst ever?
Justin Long played her lab partner, who she liked before she went on a road trip to find her estranged mother.
But seriously Crossroads isn’t an epically bad movie. A D+, not an F- – like Gymkata.
I also only watched Spiderman III half. But I saw the end on a flight. It was just as bad as I felt when I walked out.
What, you don't like when actors don't know how to cry convincingly?
And for a completely unnecessary scene no less?
Pshaw.
I was more distracted by backdrops that looked like out of a musical performance, a completely predictable story line and even predictable dialogue, plus villain characters I couldn’t care less about.
I only saw the first two and didn’t like either. I saw Spiderman II with my then-girlfriend and her cousin, and they both fell asleep. People in the theater were laughing at the movie, and it wasn’t comedy movie laughter. That, Titanic, The Butterfly Effect, Ella Enchanted, The Recruit, Street Kings, Poor Boy’s Game, and Righteous Kill are more movies I saw that weren’t my idea and made me want to slap multiple people.
Make the music with your mouth Prz
Salaam.
Are you gonna catch em all?
I wanna be the very best
Like noone ever was
To catch them is my real test
To train
them is my cause
I will travel across the land
Searching far and wide
Each Pokemon
to understand
The power that’s inside
Chorus
Pokemon
!
It’s you and me
I know it’s my destiny
Pokemon!
Ooh, you’re my best friend
In a world we must defend
Pokemon!
Our hearts so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me and I’ll teach you
Pokemon
Gotta catch ’em all!
Every challenge along the way
With courage I will face
I will battle every day
To claim my rightful place
Come with me, the time is right
There’s no better team
Arm in arm we’ll win the fight
It’s always been our dream
Chorus
Chorus
The NBA: Where amazingly bad officiating happens, is encouraged, and rewarded.
Hmmm, I don't understand. All I see is
The Roybot doing an impersonation of pookeyguru regarding Pokeymon.
I thought that said
“girlfriend/cousin” instead of “Girlfriend and her cousin”
this changes the meaning tremendously
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
do you really need to see
all of a turd to realize it is a turd?
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No you don't
but to say that the turd is among the biggest turds ever, then you do need to see all of the turd
by tingeyga on Jul 27, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
LOL
rec’ed for amazing analogy and appropriateness on two levels.
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
what if the part you saw was bigger than any other turd you have seen
are you then justified in calling it a really big turd?
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If I understand correctly, France is one of 6 teams competing for 1 remaining spot in EuroBasket
is that correct?
WHY WOULD I KNOW
Get a life, Jake, cheese and crackers I don’t know the answer to this for goodness’s sakes.
That was a line from my one person play
“Mortimer acts as if every question asked in a group thread is addressed towards him personally in a mean spirited fashion”
or maybe I'm already watching it
either way, I like it
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
that one goes on forever
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Yup
And if they qualify they come in a group with Germany, Latvia (Biedrins), and Russia. Which might be the toughest group in the initial stage.
It's more complex
Top 3 advance, only last goes home. But results against advancing teams get carried over into a second round.
I just determined the likelyhood of me going to Spain next Summer
for either Running of the Bulls or La Tomatila has increased to 30% likelihood.
The formula is derived from the status of my stock portfolio, my bank account, time, friends possibly attending, and work.
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I watched a guy get a horn straight through his back and out his stomach
The first day I ran.
I always imagined it would happen to you.
thanks for the confidence
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not hard not to get hurt
Just don’t be one of those dudes who runs right in front of the bulls!
Since I won't be high on drugs or drunk from alcohol
I don’t think the likelihood of me running infront of a bull directly is high.
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
And people don't usually die
only like once every ten years or so. Getting mildly gored might even be a worthwhile goal…there’s no way you don’t get laid for the rest of your life if you’re at a beach and you’re like, “Oh yeah, this scar? Yeah, some weeny little bull tried to start some guff with me…you shoulda seen what I did to HIM.” That sound you hear is swimsuit bottoms falling off.
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
some video from the usa basketball scrimmage
Oden’s nice bucket off a pick and roll is towards the end. You also see him foul Lopez on an “and-1” after he fails to grab a D-reb and somehow not block Kyle Korver’s shot despite being in a pretty good defensive position in transition. Other than that, you see a lot of guard/wing highlights.
That one foul demoralized me
more than the rest of the clip moralized me put together. It was an exact replica of the kind of stupid, ticky-tack fouls he picked up in droves last season.
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Henry has joined in the "Pile it on Greg Oden" chorus
Not bothering to link to Henry anymore, he’s pretty much a regular Debbie-downer for Blazer fans these days.
I'm starting to think Durant + trading up for Lopez would have been the best combo as opposed to Oden + trading up for Bayless
At least initially. Long-term remains to be seen.
Partly. If we had taken Durant, it would have been pretty obvious that they would have tried to acquire a defensive big man after that. Maybe they would have taken the wrong Lopez brother :)
I don't remember Brook Lopez being rated all that highly in that draft
and I also remember people being slightly surprised about his offensive game. Would we really have traded up for a big man that (at the time) probably didn’t look like an upgrade over Joel?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
On the contrary, most observers were surprise how far he slipped
E.g. http://www.nbadraft.net/mocks/2008_nba_mock_draft.html had him going fourth
I remember him
having a good offensive game, but be an underwhelming rebounder in college. I have been surprised that he has done well on D and not O.
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he has really blossomed
he know looks like pelvis breaker from Twilight
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he didn't get chris paul
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Legend has it that KP badly wanted Chris Paul
Doesn’t sound like the legend comes from KP either.
I suspect that if Portland eventually wins the title with KP’s crew, some of the post-championship human interest stories will include a recap of the events of that night, since it arguably changed the entire course of the team. (At least, rumor is that Allen recognized who KP wanted, who Nash/Patterson wanted, and who was right)
who knows
bc if KP really gets who he wants…then he still probably could have netted Roy. Since we had a long shot to land Greg…maybe we could have gotten him too. KP still may have bought PHX picks and netted Sergio and Rudy. Who knows what would have happened.
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean long term PG
providing Bayless pans out as a legit guard to play alongside Roy, the future starting lineup (and 6th man) if filled out.
Bayless, Roy, Batum, LMA, Oden with Rudy off the bench
with the Durant plan we have
????, Roy, Durant, LMA, Lopez with Rudy and Batum(?) off the bench
"Put your drawers on, and take your gun off."
And if one disagrees with that, that is fine
But making a decision like that based on where they each are now is folly.
I'm excited for Greg's next year, not down on him at all
I’m just not expecting the second coming of Shaq or Russell anymore. Just a solid defensive center with some nights where he also has good offensive performances. A Robert Parish.
And the key was, he was matched up with compatible players
Assuming Roy can learn to take advantage of Oden’s strengths, there may be a similar environment here.
you'd be nuts not to make that swap, Mortimer
I would swap Oden for Durant for sure and would consider swapping Oden for Lopez (but ultimately probably not, because of potential). If you are getting BOTH Durant and Lopez and you just have to toss in Bayless, you’d be crazy not to do it.
by jksnake99 on Jul 27, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Then I shall join Mortimer
in the loony bin, because I think you are writing off Greg waaaay too soon if you make that trade. Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter could fill it up with the grace of gazelles.
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm hardly writing Greg off!!
I’m saying I would trade him (with Rex as a throw in) for the guy who should have been R.O.Y. last year and is YOUNGER than Oden (Lopez) and the best pure scorer in the game, who may or may not develop the playmaking and defensive skills to be a superstar. That’s INCREDIBLE return for Oden— I’m not trading him for Kevin Love here.
I have so much hope for what Greg will become for *this* specific roster
that I wouldn’t make that trade. I agree that right now we’d make out like bandits, but I think Rex and Greg are going to develop into the perfect pieces for this roster. I understand your POV but we’re just not gonna agree on this one.
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you disagree with the fact that Durant is BPA?
And not only right now, but probably for years down the road? I’m not talking about roster fit here, I’m talking about when you tally it up at at the end, 10-15 years down the road, do you believe that Oden will have a better career statistically than Durant? And no, i’m specifically not considering possible #’s of rings in this tally, or any other team statistic. If you were going to build a team from scratch, would you build it around Greg Oden or Kevin Durant, knowing what you know now?
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-Ron Artest
by premthegrem on Jul 27, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think the Lopez is younger than Oden is valid
It is true, but not by much. We are talking about January 22, 1998 compared to April 1, 1998. Not even 3 months difference.
Anyhow, I still don’t get why you like Robin Lopez more than Oden. I guess it’s the hair. If I had it in me, I’d photoshop his hair onto Oden just so you’d like him.
(Only serious in the first paragraph)
I was just about to mention that. Except they were born in 1988.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
I do like Robin Lopez
He is actually somewhat like Oden (or at least the Oden we knew before the pressures got to him) in that he is goofy, likes school (unlike Brook, who struggled to pass classes at Stanford) and doesn’t try to hide that he is a bit of a dork.
Robin is even more mechanical on offense than Oden though, and is not the beast of a rebounder that Greg is. Its funny to me that Brook got all the offensive polish that was available in the family.
Fair point about the ages. From now on, I’ll say they are the same age.
That's because you are emotional and impatient
I think Oden will have a much, much bigger impact than Durant and will be better than Lopez by a big margin.
If you disagree, that’s fine, but Durant won’t have the same impact on a good team like Oden will. And Lopez will always be good but not great, and Oden has a chance to be great.
Ya don’t make the trade based off of one tumultous year. That’s how bad decisions get made. RASH decisions.
Ya make the trade
If you only think Oden will be a role player. If ya don’t think so, ya keep him and be happy to develop him.
you are getting 2 (!!) bona-fide stars in that deal
for 2 potential stars. How do you not make that trade?
Because
I think Oden will be more important to a good team than the only-scoring Durant, and will be better than Lopez. This year, most likely.
If Durant isn't as good as Roy
And we do not struggle to score, I see no reason to pine for Durant over Oden.
To me
The deal involving Bayless doesn’t matter, since Oden is the sticking point for me. I have no idea what Bayless will for sure become, only some hopes.
Oden will clearly impact the game in a major way if he can stay on the floor and be healthy.
Exactly
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I think 30 out of 30 NBA GMs make that trade.
I think the vast majority would swap Oden for Durant straight up, and the ones that wouldn’t would be put over the top by getting Lopez for Bayless.
I obviously have no idea what NBA GMs are actually thinking, but that’s my opinion anyhow.
I agree with you that most would make that trade
for the same reason that politicians are loathe to move on climate change. Politicians and general managers have their lifespans measured in 2-4 year spans, not 10-15 years. You want return NOW? Then you make that deal. But I think we’ll ultimately win more championships with Greg in the middle than we ever would have with Durant on the wing. Obviously there’s no way we can ever know for sure.
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe so
But I think there’s likely plenty who would value what Oden could potentially offer over Durant’s scoring.
For the next year or two or three, Durant will appear better. He was always going to. But as the Thunder do not improve under his leadership, questions will be raised as to why he can’t lead the team to mediocreness and people will analyse the why of it.
In my best guess, anyways. I just don’t see him becoming a playmaker like a great wing should since there hasn’t been any call or need for it. He’s been incredibly successful and acclaimed by not doing so. The Thunder developed him wrong thus far.
Wouldn’t a real second scoring threat also make Roy near uncoverable, and vice versa? Maybe Miller is enough of that, but Durant is that x 2. Durant is not the distributor Roy is, but in a combo I could see that work very well. AK would probably point out that is the most porous wing defense in the division/conference/league, but it would be pretty exciting just to see that.
Add to that a real shot blocker (better than expected, true) who broke the NJ team record (Kenyon Martin I think) in his rookie year, and that looks solid to me.
Lopez was a much better shotblocker than Oden last year
He’s an excellent, fundamentally sound, two way player. He’s better on both ends than Oden right now. Rebounding is the only thing Oden does better (and that’s very significant, of course).
Maybe I've watched too many Ohio State highlight tapes
or I have my hopes up too high considering everything we’ve seen from Greg so far — the mechanical movements, the foul trouble, the injuries. But I think he’s going to be a monster. Period. And you don’t trade a 7-8 time All-Star in the middle for a 10-time All-Star on the wing, not when you already have a potential future HoFer in Roy.
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
do you trade a 7-8 time all-star in the middle...
… for a 10 time allstar on the wing PLUS a 7-8 time allstar (ie Lopez, who is younger than Oden) in the middle with upside somewhat lower than your potential 7-8 time all-star in the middle?
Depends on how good you think oden will be
If you think Oden will be great, ya keep great over Good-now-and-good-later.
you are severely underselling the potential of Durant and Lopez.
Until I see Oden return to OSU explosiveness, which I have yet to see, I’d rank his upside behind Durant’s and slightly ahead of Lopez, who is better right now and the safer bet.
You can even think Durant will be great and not make that trade
sometimes the sum of the parts is less than the whole. Three years from now, we might be better with Nic as our starting SF than we would be if Durant were, just because Nic fits perfectly into that niche. It’s all about situations and roles.
You may be right, I may be crazy. But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for?
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Durant will be an amazing scorer
And maybe even a HoFamer.
I still say I pick Oden, because even Oden as a star-role-player type helps us win more.
I also happen to think he’ll be a lot more than that.
+92 MBs
for the Billy Joel referrence
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't deny it is a gamble
But that’s how these things work. Ya gotta gamble for greatness.
Not that this is a real deal we can actually touch and feel and whatnot.
Not that this is a real deal we can actually touch and feel and whatnot.
There’s two things about this ongoing debate I don’t understand, that being the first. The second is why jksnake keeps mentioning Brook Lopez is younger than Greg Oden, as if less than 100 days makes a difference.
Make the music with your mouth Prz
Salaam.
Well shoot, son
if we only talked about the things related to the Blazers that we could actually affect, that would dry up about 99.8% of the things we talk about, wouldn’t it?
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s not that we can’t affect it, but this is a completely fictional deal involving multiple teams that I have seen debated multiple times. I enjoy it, but it’s a very strange scenario.
Make the music with your mouth Prz
Salaam.
indeed
Hypothetically though, its not hard to imagine Pritchard trading up and drafting Lopez in 2008 had he taken Durant in 2007.
It was a very good pick
I’m not sure how we could/would move up to get him, especially since Thorn is a tricky dealer as well.
I think Charlotte's #9 slot would have been relatively easy to trade into
costing us, e.g. Outlaw+13
I was never a Seattle fan and I liked Westbrook in the draft, but I was surprised they passed over Lopez.
Make the music with your mouth Prz
Salaam.
I just realized, you probably saw him play more than anybody here. I was in SF at the time so I saw a lot of Stanford games too. Maybe that’s it?
Make the music with your mouth Prz
Salaam.
Wow, is that sweat flying of of Greg?
"Aneurysm".
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I don't think it makes a difference
I emphasize it because I get the sense people see Lopez as a polished veteran guy who has reached his upside, when he’s the same age as Oden.
I think its a reasonable argument to a point— Lopez definitely has a lower ceiling than Greg— but I sometimes think people are thinking of Lopez as a 28 year old who can’t improve, which I think is unfair.
From now on I’ll say they are the same age.
I was not aware that people thought of Lopez as old, especially since he was a two-year player and a rookie last year, but if that is true I understand.
I agree that the opposition to the deal is mostly from undervaluing of Lopez though, I like him a lot as a player. I wouldn’t say he should have been rookie of the year, but he should have gotten much more attention.
Make the music with your mouth Prz
Salaam.
hypotetical
Greg – 7 or 8 time AS
vs
Durant – 10 time AS
Lopez – 4 or 5 time AS
I’d still go with the latter at the moment.
But then we saw how Shaq and Kobe turned out.
In the end I still stand by KP and Greg.
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Roy + Durant
Could get the most out of Roy but not Durant.
Making Durant a catch and shooter doesn’t take advantage of his offensive arsenal, which is an AMAZING arsenal.
Making him a scoring role player doesn’t add as much as a good big man does.
thats an interesting way to look at it
Lets say we did have Roy and Durant. Will Blake still be here? Or would we change our play style to become more isolation oriented?
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I always wonder
if Durant will be a better individual player than AI? I will say he won’t.
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Now this is another point
I think he has a much better shot at being a legendary player than AI will go down, but he’s got a loooooong ways to go to be as good a playmaker as Iverson was, even though Iverson was incredibly selfish.
AI at his best was also really good at pretending to play defense by slamming into the next pick and trying to steal. It didn’t matter, but it looked like he tried hard. I think Durant can become better than that.
I think Durant can become a fine defender
I think he’ll eventually not hurt a team out there, since I believe most guys just need experience to become good defenders.
The way he has played on the Thunder
He has been free to jack up shots without any repurcussions. No vets yelling at him, no coach to tell him to spread it around, etc. He hasn’t developed an all-round offensive game, just an all-round scoring game.
It has really bugged me how they developed him, since I really liked him in college.
its crazy
how one of the “deepest” drafts (2007)in recent memory has been underperforming when compared to the 2008 class that was viewed to be weaker. I wonder how things will pan out a few years from now (top 5 07 vs top 5 08)
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
agreed
I don’t really like AI, but I do respect the mans talent. He was a great player, I just don’t think he is worth all of the trouble and the hype he generates, much like Terrell Owens.
I don’t know where Durant’s ceiling is, but I can’t ever picture him generating as much hype as AI did, nor can I picture him leading his team to the finals with the type of roster AI had.
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Durant had a higher TS% last year than Iverson ever had in his career
Durant will be a much, much more efficient scorer. Durant does have a long way to go to be the playmaker Iverson was though.
One night looking through old basketball reference stats
Durant reminded me a lot of George Gervin, but with a great jumper.
Scored a lot, led the league, didn’t do much passing and not regarded as an alltime great ALL-ROUND player.
I will say
that Iverson has incredibly, irrevocably tarnished his legacy in the last two seasons and Durant will ultimately be seen as the better individual player.
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
from a fan's perspective you are right
but I think as fans we put too much emphasis on ending out on top. I’m sure we are conditioned to think that way with movies and other forms of media. However does MJ’s stint with the Bullets or Michael Jackson’s scandal really tarnished what they did in their prime?
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Not that he didn't go out on top
HOW he went out. Refusing to come off the bench when you already had an established, pro’s pro in Rip Hamilton playing the 2-guard in Detroit? Sitting out the rest of the season with a “back injury”? The huge leap the Nuggets took when he got traded, even after Camby was dealt too?
And even now he’s not looking for a situation where he can win a championship. He’s trying to join up with the Clippers or Memphis — some place where he can get his in front of half-empty crowds every night.
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by BlazersOrBust on Jul 27, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
ya
for some…individual accolades mean more than team accomplishments. It sounds petty bc we make a fraction of the money that these guys do, but you can’t really blame them. They are a product of society and the culture they are around just as we are. I’m not saying it’s right, but I’m sure there are many of us who complain about our coworkers or employers, will flock to a job that pays more, or care more about increasing our commission at the expense of the company/market.
In the end, as much as I hate AI for being selfish, I’ll take his selfishness before I accept any of the poor role models the MLB has in regards to PEDs.
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
sorry for going off topic
I still wish AI played for Denver. So that we would be clearly better than the Thuggets.
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Any body else happy that Iverson and Starbury
Cant find employment in tha NBA? The gangsta thing seems to be going out of style
by southern oregon on Jul 27, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Can you really disagree with anything Henry wrote there?
I’m a little more optimistic than he is, but not much.
I think Timmay is saying
That since HA is a Blazers fan, that he shouldn’t pile on. He doesn’t have to be am Oden champion, but being a fan is like having a kid. If your child is improving and you’re realizing he might not be all that you though he would be, do you pile on, or encourage him to still be the best he can be?
HA is in the media and whatnot, so it’s a huge difference. It’s just seems like a “prove I’m not a homer” post.
It’s just seems like a "prove I’m not a homer" post.
Pretty much. Henry has been specializing in the “See! I’m not a Blazer homer!” posts since the Darius Miles story broke. He even commented about the letters he receives that labels him a Blazer homer.
Basically, I’m reaching the point that I know Henry looks for complaints about the Blazers. That’s just as bad as being a Blazer homer, except now you’re alienating part of your original fanbase.
(Norsk, good question. I checked, and there’s no byline listing it as Kevin or anyone else.)
Oh, also I never answered Jake's question, which was a valid point
Jake, I’m really in a state where I think it’s too early to make this call, but will revisit it at the end of this coming season (at which point he’s due for his extension, and we’ll be ready to reflect, injuries or no). I think writing articles like Henry did brings nothing to the party except to say “See! The Blazers screwed up again!” even when it’s probably too soon to tell.
The largest paragraph in that
dealt with the fact that fell down a lot. exxxxxcelent insight …well done
BTW does anyone remember him falling down alot last year?
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember Henry mentioning it once
When Oden had a good game numbers wise early in the year against Golden State.
Kept saying that this wasn’t the real Oden yet still, even with a ‘breakout’ game, and he fell over too much.
Oden has had problems, but falling over isn’t one of them. I think just by a coincidence and twist of fate, Henry Abbott turns on the games right when Oden has fallen over for one of his 6 falls for an entire year.
Yesterday I had another thought about a zombie apocalypse
Would most diabetics and others dependent on pharmaceuticals to live, die?
THE WEAK WILL PERISH
And the strong, like us, obviously, will prosper.
Just don’t make me run somewhere far, I’ll get an asthma attack.
I WILL STRANGLE YOU
I am fat now, but even when I was in perfect shape I got athletic asthma.
’Tis my achilles heel.
Zombies eat brain right?
So, the way I figure it, those with the lowest brain cell count = highest survival rate. I’ve been huffin glue ever since this realization.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 27, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
My wife wouldn't let me buy a Gerber machete and a hatchet at Sports Authority on Saturday.
I told her, “You’re going to regret this if we have a zombie apocalypse.”
Lawn and garden implements seem to the best
A la: Lawn Mower in Dead Alive
or of course
My chainsaw for a hand.
And, please don’t forget my boomstick! The twelve-gauge double-barreled Remington. S-Mart’s top of the line. You can find this in the sporting goods department. That’s right, this sweet baby was made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Retails for about a hundred and nine, ninety five. It’s got a walnut stock, cobalt blue steel, and a hair trigger. That’s right. Shop smart. Shop S-Mart. You got that?
Jack Llane
may be the ultimate human being for surviving this sure-fire apocalypse.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever
i'm sure this is very funny
but i dont get it.
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahahahahaha!
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
i'm laughing bc
i think its funny that i didnt understand.
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
what did one l-word vampire
say to the other l-word vampire?
see you next month
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever
lol
i really wanna retweet that lol.
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I didnt think it up
so tweet away
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever
That joke isn’t in the movie Vampyros Lesbos. Damn shame if you ask me.
Make the music with your mouth Prz
Salaam.
Just like ovulation
Make the music with your mouth Prz
Salaam.
by JamesOn on Jul 27, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
For anyone considering Windows Media Center for live hdtv, music and videos
Here’s a review of the finalized Windows 7 Media Center.
smart
I was thinking he might be perfect with the second unit
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I will talk about DeJuan Blair no more forever
To start the year?
I think its the right move. Maybe once Andre gets more acclimated to the team he can gradually increase his role. I would think that Miller would be pretty useful in closing out games as well.
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Nate might be Blake's biggest fan
I think he loves him more than Blake’s wife. Wait, is Blake married?
The only other question is, who did he love the most, Blake or Jack?
i thought he had a mancrush on jack?
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Mind if I pick on Timbo?
He has this little logo on his webpage:
And an AOL e-mail account. Wasn’t AOL big brother at one point?
I need a new source of entertainment during games
as my favorite 2 blazer dancers are not returning this year. Marissa and Ione. pours 2 shots of whiskey on ground
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Fanpost is up about the Truehoop post
Ignoring the “it should just be a fanshot” comment, I wonder if this thread will degrade as fast as yesterday’s Oden thread.
It must be Summer if this many people are jumping on Nate's statements today
I mean come on, of course he’s going to say Blake is the starter.
Just got back from giving blood
my arm feels weird
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*insert vampire joke here*
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
bwahaaha that ESPN boards are great
kobetop5ever (7/27/2009 at 3:10 PM) Report Violation
big men are always overrated in this league
Shaq has been a bust basically …Sure he won w/ Kobe, the best player on the planet, but the 10 years w/out Kobe, he’s won 1 ring, and played with 3 alltime greats in penny, wade and nash…Shaq has been a BUST since he left Kobe
Yao Ming..another bust, good player but no playoff series wins except 1 this year, just awful.
Greg Oden- another bust, roleplayer at best
even howard, who everyone says is the best, has ZERO offensive game and even Bynum, another probable bust, looked better than howard offenseively in the finals
"Put your drawers on, and take your gun off."
WHAT?
even Bynum, another probable bust, looked better than howard offenseively in the finals
I must have been watching a different game
ESPN message boards are trash. It all boils down to attacking others religion, team, and personality. I can’t stand them
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you basically described O Live and every other message board site
other than this one.
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
There's some other good Blazer forums online.
Not knocking BE, just worth noting that it’s not a vast wasteland outside BE.
ESPN is not one of those locations though.
in general
i’d have to say the majority of messageboards, sports related, video game related, politics related, etc are like ESPN.
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 27, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually the Blazers board on ESPN is okay, with a handful of quality posters. I posted about 1000 comments there and on the Mavs board the last two years before joining BE, I just hated the completely outdated forum technology and yes they did get the occasional troll (no pun intended) making stupid trade suggestions. It’s the general forums and the comments under the articles that are really bad. Comments under TrueHoop articles were a bit more thoughtful and longer, but it’s drifting more towards the general forums.
making stupid trade suggestions.
Happens here too!
Outlaw + Blake for Iguodala anyone??
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Yeah, but there it’s really people from other ESPN team boards coming over and making asinine comments and trade suggestions that are lopsided or would never work. Often just to create some angry comments. I remember a beautiful one from a Raptors fan built around Darius Miles when Miles was already waived. The boards are moderated, but some moderators seem to just be automated scripts scanning for keywords which can cost you a lot of comments or bans.
And for the technology it’s not possible to reply to a comment, so many people quote the whole comment which makes the threads looooooooooooong (broken down in pages) and bad to read. And forget searching for anything.
Yeah, but there it’s really people from other ESPN team boards coming over and making asinine comments and trade suggestions that are lopsided or would never work. Often just to create some angry comments.
RealGM has become good at closing those threads when they realize they’re going nowhere. It seems like they always come from Toronto fans for some reason. If ESPN had an improved mod system (as you noted), I bet those would dry up.
I actually like the modern forum technology for the most part. BE has a great conversational format, but it nips good conversations in the bud during busy fanpost periods.
This is my favorite memory on ESPN boards
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going to dignity village today
anyone know anything about it? im going to take pictures
"It was like some sort of crazy torture in the movies. How do people do that so long without taking a breath? I think my ears are still ringing."
-Adrian Peterson, describing Autzen
hadn't heard of it till you posted this.
googled it. very cool.
by DrivetheLane on Jul 27, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm thinking we see Joel
in 3 years…….with a buyout.
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by antediluvian on Jul 27, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Added a poll my friends
please vote
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I just pop the whole thing in my mouth… the oreo that is
"It was like some sort of crazy torture in the movies. How do people do that so long without taking a breath? I think my ears are still ringing."
-Adrian Peterson, describing Autzen
Oreos have tons of possibilities
I like jamming three at once into my mouth. I also like putting about 12 of them into a glass and pouring milk over them. But my favorite thing to do is to unscrew them very fast and eat the middle first. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
If it does happen, New Orleans definitely made an upgrade
A huge improvement over the original Chandler trade that was rescinded.
I wonder why the Bobcats are dumping Okafor. I can’t imagine Chandler brings much to the team.
I'm still surprised Wallace isn't starting for us in the fall.
I mean, they’ve giving up Okafor for Chandler. Not that Chandler is chump change, but Chris Paul is the player version of D’Antoni: Playing with him inflates your numbers.
I can’t imagine why we can’t wrestle Wallace away from the Bobcats. He’d fit wonderfully here. (I bet Webster would be more useful as trade bait if he was on a shorter contract)
Yeah, I think it at least would take Travis. But the framework would be similar if that deal goes down.
Okafor’s contract runs until 2014, whereas Chandler’s ends in 2011 (assuming neither uses his ETO).
Travis’ ends in 2010. Wallace goes until 2013 (last year player option).
Didn’t Quick say we would have 2 million in cap space once the season starts and the cap holds for the unsigned picks come off? Here you go (I would tend to ignore Hollinger’s rating in this case): Blake and Travis for Wallace http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=l28ptg
Who says no to that deal at the deadline or sooner? Maybe the Blazers if they think Nic develops faster and Nate gets grumpy about keeping his 2 veteran PGs. But then they could still use Wallace as a backup for both forward spots.
If Nic improves faster than expected, then it does get tricky
Say you have Wallace starting, and Nic creeping up on him in minutes.
Rudy’s immediately the odd man out unless he takes over as backup PG, if Bayless doesn’t progress.
I hope Nic breaks out this winter, but I’m prepared for him to ride the pine a lot. Hopefully he’ll have a role as the backup SF, and not just the designated cheerleader and practice fodder (aka Bayless)
I love a hollinger trade where everyone loses… shouldn’t that disprove his PER ratings right there
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Got this Saturday (and I like this pic)
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 4:02 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
This is a pretty good album also
there are about 3 or 4 song I like a lot…..the rest are ok as well
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
8-Track!
Woohoo! I remember hooking up one of those in my broyther’s car when we were kids….
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by antediluvian on Jul 27, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I installed a number of them too
I got the CD btw
8 tracks sounded like crap…..imediately switched to cassettes when they came out
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
One question?
Do the doughnuts gain weight after you remove their balls???
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
yes because the dough has more surface area
To absorb the lard
by southern oregon on Jul 27, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that what happened to my dog too???
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Totally just installed a portable AC unit. I am loving life right now.
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Oh!!! It is all fun til that thing .....
….falls over and crushes you
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't tell that story
I’d rather see this JD 3 weeks from now.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
I got two of them
I pretend they are lil’ R2 units that I bought to help me out around the moisture farm.
Ahh Andre didn't say what time he was coming!
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Portland, Oregon
Currently: 100°F Partly Cloudy
Wind: West-Northwest at 9 MPH
Humidity: 27%
Dewpoint: 61°F
Barometer: 29.94 inches
Heat Index: 101°F
Sunrise: 5:48 am
Sunset: 8:45 pm
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weather channel just predicted 108 here in corvallis
I work at a golf course and Ive seen 2 people the past 4 hours
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101>100
Portland, OR
Sunny
101°F
Feels Like
101°F
Updated Jul 27 04:25 p.m. PT
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Wind: From NNW at 10 mph
Humidity: 22%
Pressure: 29.94 in.
Dew Point: 56°F
Visibility: 10.0 miles
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
my humidity can beat up your humidity!
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ahhh... but my wind is greater
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Unreal hot for the Islands
Most of my elderly and younger fellow water people aggree with me that the water has been getting coolder in the winter for the last 3 or 4 years in west Maui,have you noticed any thing like that?
by southern oregon on Jul 27, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Not yet
I did notice the water is colder in Maui than Oahu.
by tominhawaii on Jul 28, 2009 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions
That is supremely hot for Hawaii
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
am i the only one that doesn't mind the heat?
"It was like some sort of crazy torture in the movies. How do people do that so long without taking a breath? I think my ears are still ringing."
-Adrian Peterson, describing Autzen
yes
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by TheTinfoil on Jul 27, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I dont mind it
I was in vegas a few weeks ago and this stuff is just like ‘meh’
The NBA: Where amazingly bad officiating happens, is encouraged, and rewarded.
its not bad
i’ve never experienced it but I figure 100 degrees in georgia is bad. this no so much
"It was like some sort of crazy torture in the movies. How do people do that so long without taking a breath? I think my ears are still ringing."
-Adrian Peterson, describing Autzen
Chyea!
I was in Delaware a few summers ago and it was terrible. Sooooo hot with the humidity
The NBA: Where amazingly bad officiating happens, is encouraged, and rewarded.
That NBA finals was ref'd terribly, but I guess the Heat aren't that bad
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
That thread is all about entertainment value for me.
Hmmmm, if I went into that thread and took it too seriously, that would be a [insert name here] Special.
Gotta think about that name for a few.
Sergiack
How I miss thee!
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
There can be only one
what’s that… we traded Sergio… and Jack? oh… OK then
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by The Arkitect on Jul 27, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I Got A Woman is amazingly catchy.
I could have sacrificed goin' out
To think my homies who did it, I used to joke about
From now on I'ma use self control instead of birth control
Cause $315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth your soul
$315 ain't worth it
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by TheTinfoil on Jul 27, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
You'd think they would have just sent a note at the attached web address or called the number supplied
That would have been way too hard probably.
That is classic Tinfoil
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Serious question:
with a portable A/C, could I put the vent hose into the wood stove to vent the heat out the chimney?
I ask because most of the windows in my house don’t open because the house is ancient, so right now the hose is going out the kitchen window, with the machine at the far end of the area I’m trying to cool. The wood stove is right in the middle.
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I almost bought a portable AC with a vent hose a couple weeks ago
I decided a 6000 BTU window model would work better for me but if I had a wood stove in the middle of the house I cant see why duct taping into the stove with the bubble wrap insulation would not work
by southern oregon on Jul 27, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
it sounds like the kind of thing that could result in a failblog picture
this particular stove has two swinging doors, so it would be tough to get the house into and still keep a good seal. Plus, I picture little pieces of ash flying around the room. I think I’m too chicken to try it.
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From my mental image of you,
it seems like the kind of thing you would totally try. I am lacking in man fortitude.
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Open the doors on the stove
Clean out the ash,tape a piece of plywood or whatever you have over the opening,cut a hole and tape the vent duct to it and it will not catch the house on fire,it will make life better for the next few months but you have to take the temporary installation out before you try to start a fire in the Fall.
by southern oregon on Jul 27, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
i am not worthy
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Who is?
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
My property manager
he just called and offered to pop out one of the little rectangular window panes on the door to the porch, which is located right next to the wood stove. Handymen FTW!
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As long as you dont need to use the door
by southern oregon on Jul 27, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
nope. it's a wrap around porch. the door he's gonna mess with isn't the main door.
I am SO excited about working A/C. I probably lost two pounds in water weight last night. I’m gonna lose another two tomorrow at Bedgeball.
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I am loving the cold air blowing in my face right now
It wasent much over 100 here today and I am going to have to turn it down to low pretty soon
by southern oregon on Jul 27, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting divide from ESPN's writers on the Michael Vick reinstatement.
Howard Bryant (black guy) thinks it’s mean-spirited and unfair
John Clayton (white guy) thinks Goodell made the right call.
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Black and white vertical stripes are not slimming on Shaq
He’s appearing on Monday Night Raw tonight. I missed it, sounds like I didn’t miss much.
You would have wanted to watch Shaq?
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Slow TV night and I'm not feeling great
I was bored enough to consider watching. But I tuned in for 5 minutes and I was out.
there's a new katt williams special On Demand.
comedy central, check it out. I love that guy.
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Katt Williams?
No thanks.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
He was funny in the Boondocks though
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
My favorite super-hero
Gotta be The Vision, lead Avenger. Synthetic android with feelings, changes form from diamond hard to intangible and emits radiation from the crystal in his forehead. Spiffy ultra cool you-nee as well, WITH a cape to boot. The total package super-hero.
Yep… Wish I could fly like the Vision
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour--Ovid
I hate to use the word hate but I hate to bring up Blazer related material in the JD
thatbeingsaid… I watched Mike Rice do the Merlin act on Trail Blazer Courtside and really wonder what that guy is on.
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour--Ovid
he's high on life!
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Miller High Life
would be my guess
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 27, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't say that
That’s what I’m drinking now.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Wheels said on his show today that he won't use "It's Miller Time!" after an amazing play.
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LOL
That’s funny.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Life is very short and there 's no time .....
…..for me to wait this junk to load ……we can work it out
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